Being Thankful for what I Have... Not for what I Want

The most alarming sign of the state of our society is that our leaders have the courage to sacrifice the lives of young people in war but have not the courage to tell us that we must be less greedy and less wasteful. Wendell Berry

A Thousand Times I've Asked

A thousand times I've asked.

My heart evaporating, warmly clouding into hope.

Weather I'm alive when the cool air of promise collides

Remains to be seen.

Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. Jeremiah 6:16

Preserve Substance

Substance is enduring, form is ephemeral. Preserve substance, modify form. Know the difference.Dee Hock

So don't put up with anyone pressuring you in details of diet, worship services, or holy days. All those things are mere shadows cast before what was to come; the substance is Christ.